Week of June 3rd

UAI Staff News

Volume VI

Issue 38

June 3rd, 2019

(6 HS Instructional Days Remaining)
(More than 6 MS Instructional Days Remaining)

Announcements

What an AWESOME week!  Last week was super active.  Nina and Tom took our Running Club for their first race on Randall's Island;  Jen pulled off our very first 8th grade Prom with style and panache, and Kelly wrapped up a fantastic year of assemblies with our annual College Walk! Way to go UAI!!

The Chancellor is Coming to Visit UAI!  Last week, I received a phone call from our Superintendent asking to visit on Friday, June 14th.  I'm seeing Fred at the Affinity Principal's retreat on Monday, so I will confirm details and share the agenda for the day as soon as I can.  I do know that we will be visiting Middle School classrooms during 2nd period, so please use PD time this week and next to prepare classroom and hallway bulletin boards.  HS teachers you'll be giving course final exams, however, we will be touring the school, so please prepare hallway bulletin boards (post work that celebrates student achievement!).  It is not the most ideal time, but we are always awesome, and I am proud of all the hard work each of you do every single day.  I am always happy to share it with anyone at any time!

Speaking of HS Final Exams.  High School Final exams will be on Thursday 13JUN19 and Friday 14JUN19.  We will not be having a special schedule on those days.  Rather the final exams will happen during the regular class period on assigned days.  All 8th Earth Sci/CC Algebra/Living Env. and all HS students must take a final in your course.  If you are a regents-based course, modify a regents exam to give them during your class time (E.g. either the MC or Short Answer/Essay).

• Thursday 13JUN19: Math & Science, PE/Dance/SEL/ART classes will be giving a final exam or project in their class period. 
• Friday 14JUN19: All Social Studies, English, Foreign Language and PE/Dance SEL, and Art will be giving a final exam or project in their class period. 
• Any PE/Dance/SEL/Art class that does not meet on Thursdays or Fridays should test on Wednesday 12JUN19 or Monday 17JUN19.

Staff Out This Week:  

• Monday 03JUN19: Global Regents - NO HS Classes; Normal MS Classes
• Damon - Military Leave
• Elana - Personal Day
• Suzannah - Funeral
• Marsha - Sick Day

• Wednesday 05JUN19:
• Damon - Military Leave
• Marsha - Sick Day
• Jake, Nadine, & Natalie out with 8th grade @ Holocaust Museum

• Thursday 06JUN19: Brooklyn Queens Day: NO CLASSES
• Damon - Military Leave

• Friday  07JUN19:
• Damon - Military Leave

To Do This Week

Monday PD Outreach.   We will not meet for PD on Monday.  Instead, teachers will use the time to do family outreach about summer school and begin prepping classrooms for the summer.

SUMMER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT.  All teachers who have a student failing their class or failing a regent exam MUST call home and inform the student's families that due to this failure, the student will be automatically enrolled in UAI summer school.  If your class terminates in a required Regents Exam (Living Environment, Earth Science, English, Global, US History, or Algebra I) your students will be assigned to Regents Prep in August ONLY IF they (A) scored lower than a 40 on the May benchmark and/or (B) failed the exam in June.

UAI summer important dates are

• UAI Summer MS (6th & 7th-grade students only)
• Orientation July 2nd: 10:30 AM - Cafeteria for schedule and MetroCard pick up
• Regular Classes Begin July 8th and end on Thursday, August 1st
• 1st Period 8:30 -10AM:  1st Class (Math or ELA)
• 2nd Period 10-11:30AM: 2nd Class (ELA or Math)
• 3rd Period 11:30-12PM:  Lunch
• 4th Period 12-3PM:  Girls Inc Summer Camp
• All students have the option to sign up for Girls Inc and join their programs after lunch at 12PM, or if not mandated, for the whole day.
• Portfolio Preparation & Grading (no classes) Aug 1st - Aug 8th

• UAI Summer HS (8th through 12th-grade students)
• Orientation July 3rd:  10:30AM - Cafeteria for schedule and MetroCard pick up
• Credit Recovery Classes Begin July 8th and end on Aug 1st
• 1st Period 8:30 -10AM:  1st Class (Humanities or Math/Science)
• 2nd Period 10-11:30AM: 2nd Class (Math/Science or Humanities)
• 3rd Period 11:30-12PM:  Lunch
• 4th Period 12-3PM:  Girls Inc Summer Camp
• All students have the option to sign up for Girls Inc and join their programs after lunch at 12PM, or if not mandated, for the whole day.
• Regents Prep Classes Aug 1st - Aug 8th 
• 1st Period 8:30- 9:30
• 2nd Period 9:30-10:30
• 3rd Period 10:30-11:30

• August Regents Week Schedule

CLASSROOM PREP & YEAR END CLOSEOUT.  This year is a bit different.  Due to Regents Scheduling, MS and HS graduations are on the last two days of school.  So, we're spreading out the work over the next couple of PD days to get it all done before the end of the year.  Here's what needs to get done.

• Please review the End of Year Closeout list, and use On June 17th, all technology needs to be stored and prepared for collection.

• Teachers in the following rooms will be moving classrooms next year.  Teachers in these rooms will need to prep materials and books for transport (you're not moving, just packing and labeling).  Brodie will help coordinate
• 307 & B53 swap rooms (Kristina, Christina, Joey & Freida)
• 303 & B57 swap rooms (Cherry, Matthew & Giselle)
• 309 & B45 swap rooms (Amanda, Alison, Judy & Danielle)
• 315 & B49 swap rooms (Megan, Meaghan, & Tom)
• 311 & B43 swap rooms (Phillan, Sarah, & Kelly)

Important Upcoming Dates in the Last Few Weeks of School (Please let me know stat if I got any dates wrong!!)

• Week of 03JUN19 - 
• Monday, 03JUN19
• Global History Regents - No HIGH SCHOOL classes; 
• MS Classes are in regular session.
• Tuesday,  04JUN19 - Eid al Fitr (end of Ramadan) - NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday, 05JUN19 - 
• 8th Grade Field Trip to Holocaust Museum - No 8th Grade Classes; 
• Girls Inc.  Springfest @ 6pm
• Thursday, 06JUN19 - Brooklyn Queens Day - Chancellor's PD Day - NO CLASSES
• AM:  Uncovering Bias - Teacher Consultancies
• PM:  Preparing to Move
• 6th & 7th Grade Teachers pack classrooms with 8th gr teacher help
• 11th Grade Teachers pack classrooms with 9th & 10th gr teacher help
• Friday, 07JUN19
• No 7th Grade Classes
• 7th Grade College Trip to John Jay (Jake, Kristina & Christina' Advisories)
• 7th Grade Advisory Trip (Cherry & Megan painting field trip)
• Low Attendance 8th Grade Classes
• 8th Grade Trip to Dorney Park (35 Students)
• No 12th Grade Classes
• Senior BBQ
• Del's Retirement Party @5pm

• Week Four - Week of 10JUN19 - 
• Monday, 10JUN19 - Normal Classes, No Trips
• Tuesday 11JUN19 
• 7th Grade Trip to Roller Skating at Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Wednesday, 12JUN19
• Welcome New Students (6th & 9th) to Night of Stars
• Senior Awards Night
• Honor Roll Breakfast for students observing Ramadan
• Thursday, 13JUN19 
• High School Final Exams (in classes) Day 1; 
• Normal MS Classes; 
• 12th Grade Graduation Rehearsal @ 9:30AM
• Friday, 14JUN19 
• Chancellor Carranza Visits UAI
• UAI Staff Party at 5PM

•  Week Five - Week of 17JUN19 - 
• Monday, 17JUN19 - 
• 8th Grade BBQ; 
• Last day of classes for grades 8-12; 
• 12th Grade Grad Rehearsal and Prom Ticket Distribution; 
• Spanish Regents Administration [LOTE]; 
• End of MP6 
• Tuesday, 18JUN19 - 
• Regents Week Day 1;    AM Test: US History         PM test:  Living Environment
• Normal 6/7 classes
• Wednesday, 19JUN19 - 
• Regents Week Day 2;   AM Test: ELA                   PM test:  CC Algebra I
• Normal 6/7 classes
• Thursday, 20JUN19 - 
• Regents Week Day 3;   AM Test: Trans. Global    PM test:  Earth Science
• Normal 6/7 classes; 
• All Final Grades Due @3PM & MS Promotional Portfolios Due @3PM
• Friday,  21JUN19 - 
• Regents Week Day 4;  AM Test: Geometry          PM test:  CC Algebra II
• 7th Grade Trip to Coney Island/Luna Park; 
• 8th stepping Up rehearsal

• Week Six - Week of 24JUN19 - 
• Monday 24JUN19 - All staff prepare classrooms for summer and we close out in PD; 8th gr stepping up rehearsal; Normal 6/7 classes
• Tuesday, 25JUN19 - 8th Gr Graduation; 6/7 dismiss after lunch at 11:15AM
• Wednesday, 26JUN19 - HS Graduation; 6/7 dismiss after report card collection and report to LIU by 10:30AM; All staff dismiss after HS graduation (last day of school); some staff will remain at school to distribute final report cards to grades 8-11.

Student Support Services Update 

Per Session Posting

No New Postings this Week